Bassil Hafez vs. Preston Parsons – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Bassil “The Habibi” Hafez will take on Preston “Pressure” Parsons in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Hafez brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Parsons, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 71″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 25% striking accuracy, Hafez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.13 per minute. On the other hand, Parsons boasts a 56% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.14 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Bassil Hafez vs. Preston Parsons matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Bassil Hafez is coming in with a 8-4-1 record. Hafez will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva in July.

Parsons, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision loss against Bassil Hafez on July 15, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen and holds a 10-4-0 record.

Bassil Hafez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 30-year-old Preston Parsons is an orthodox fighter with a 71″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Bassil Hafez stats

→ Hafez’s striking accuracy is 25%.
→ Hafez lands 2.13 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hafez’s takedown accuracy is 15%.
→ Hafez’s takedown average is 3 per 15 minutes.
→ Hafez’s takedown defense is 50%.

Hafez comes in with 25% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.13 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Parsons fires at 56% accuracy, landing about 4.14 significant strikes per minute. Bassil Hafez also has a 15% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Parsons’s 3.11 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Preston Parsons stats

→ Parsons’s striking accuracy is 56%.
→ Parsons lands 4.14 significant strikes per minute.
→ Parsons’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Parsons’s takedown average is 3.11 per 15 minutes.
→ Parsons’s takedown defense is 100%.

Preston spent, on average, 11:16 minutes in the Octagon, and Bassil has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Bassil or Preston? Sound off in the comments.

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